Cells, what are they? What do they do? What are
they made of? How do they work? All of the answers to these
questions and more await you as you begin your quest. Come along and learn
about the very building blocks of all life.

You will be asked to use the web to research what cells are
and what cells are made of. You will complete conventional worksheets
collecting data on each organelle (cell part). You will also need to
complete a detailed, colored drawing of either a plant or animal cell. The
final task will include you producing one or two slides using PowerPoint to aid
in a group presentation of cell organelles. A specific organelle will be
assigned to you.

3. Using the information gathered on your handouts, as
well as any additional information you have found on your own, create one or two
slides, using PowerPoint, on your assigned organelle Your slides will
be part of a group presentation on the cell. See examples.(Student Examples)

4. Use the Quia website to help review information
learned and then take a test online to demonstrate your knowledge of the cell
and its organelles.

5. EXTRA CREDIT: Create a cell model using only
food. Use a light colored (orange, yellow) Jello for the cytoplasm.
Be creative with all other materials used. All models should be labeled
properly. See examples.

You will be evaluated in several ways. Handouts will be
graded conventionally and assigned a letter grade. Both the drawing and
PowerPoint presentation will be evaluated using rubrics. The test online
will be a test similar to those taken in class previously and will be assigned a
letter grade based on the number of correct responses.

Cells are the very building blocks of life. You have now
learned how all living things depend on cells to perform important tasks that
keep living things functioning properly. You now have a good base of
knowledge to build upon as you study this topic further in future grades.